Canadian 1-dollar coin · Elizabeth II
1986 Canadian 1 dollar
A 1986 Canadian 1-dollar coin contains no silver.
Reported mintage, 1986
3,089,225The Mint records this coin as 99% nickel (minimum). There is no melt trade in it and no dealer prices it by weight.
What the Mint says it is made of
| Period | Composition | Weight | Silver | Diameter | Magnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 - 1986 | 99% nickel (minimum) | 15.62 g | none | 32.13 mm | attracted |
How many were struck
Reported mintage, 1986
That is the 36th lowest of the 80 years in which the Mint reports striking a 1-dollar coin, in a range running from 18,780 to 205,405,000. Mintage is a count of coins made, not of coins that survive: the Mint has no way of knowing how many of these were later returned and melted, and for a silver denomination in the 1960s that number is large.
Portrait on the obverse
Elizabeth II
This updated effigy of Queen Elizabeth II appeared with the inscription ELIZABETH II D G REGINA, a shortened form of the original.
The design on the reverse
1935 - 1938, 1940 - 1948, 1950 - 1957, 1959 - 1963, 1965 - 1966, 1968 - 1969, and 1975 - 1986
This design by Emanuel Hahn features a voyageur and his Indigenous guide travelling by canoe. The illustration has been modified only slightly over the years. | |
The rest of your 1986 change
Nobody inherits one denomination. If there is a 1986 1-dollar coin in the tin, these are the other coins carrying that date and whether they hold any silver.